diff --git a/gomuks.el b/gomuks.el
index 6e4fb6a..9e09741 100644
--- a/gomuks.el
+++ b/gomuks.el
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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 					    (lambda ()
-					      (gomuks-send-message "ping")))
+					      (gomuks-ws-send-message "ping")))
 			       :websocket (websocket-open
 					   gomuks-ws-endpoint
 					   :custom-header-alist
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   (cancel-timer gomuks-ping-timer)
   (websocket-close gomuks-websocket))
 
-(defun gomuks-send-message (command &optional data)
+(defun gomuks-ws-send-message (command &optional data)
   "Send a message down the gomuks websocket, automatically incrementing the session transaction ID.
 `command' is the command string to send, and `data' is an alist that is converted to JSON as required by the command."
   (setf (gomuks-session-transaction-id gomuks-current-session) (+ 1 (gomuks-session-transaction-id gomuks-current-session)))